Where does “relocating” come from?

Relocating derives from English relocate, from English locate, from Latin locatus, ultimately from Latin locus meaning "place" combined with Latin re- meaning "again."

relocating (English): present participle of relocate

Definitions

  1. present participle of relocate

Ancestry of “relocating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrelocateto move from one place to another; to change...
2Englishre-again, anew; a completive or intensification of...
3Middle Englishre-
4Old Frenchre-re- again; once more
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “relocating

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